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Lädt ... Duel of Firevon Jordan Rivet
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Dara Ruminor is a serious young duelist in the mountaintop kingdom of Vertigon, a land of dramatic cliffs and misty peaks where mysterious Fire magic runs through the stones like blood. The secluded kingdom has been peaceful for a hundred years. Swords are used for sport, and successful athletes live like kings as long as the crowds love them. Eighteen-year-old Dara needs to find a wealthy patron in order to duel professionally and avoid a lifetime working in her parents' Fire Lantern shop. Her efforts are disrupted when her coach asks her to train with Prince Siv, an infuriating-if handsome-young man who refuses to take the sport as seriously as she does. But the prince's life may be in danger, and soon Dara will discover that Vertigon isn't as peaceful as she thought. As threats emerge from the shadows, Dara will have to raise her sword to protect Siv-if he doesn't irritate her so much that she decides to run him through herself. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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Dara is awesome. She is set on making her own way in the world and has worked hard to achieve her goals. Her dedication to dueling is admirable. She is undoubtedly uptight but she is loyal and brave and caring. Siv is perfect for her because he brings out the best in her. Siv is kind of a mess but he really cares about his kingdom and his people. He might be foolish at times but he does care and
The action was intriguing, even if a bit obvious. Well some, some had me going for a while. Sel was kind and funny and Sora was a strong woman determined to meet her own goals and implement her own ideas. I really liked how the siblings were so supportive of one another and had such a close and affectionate relationship.
I adored Nightfall. The lengths they went to to plot and achieve the more dramatic outcome was hilarious. The focus on dueling itself and the theatrical elements and of course the desire for patronage was riveting. I love how Dara is so dedicated to dueling that she is willing to go along with whatever schemes Siv and Sel and Sora come up with in order to have a patron and be able to duel forever. There were also some really important points brought up with relation to women and men and sport. But it was also nice to see that the balance was perhaps not as bad in the book as it is in reality and that Dara was able to overcome the odds to tip the balance in the women's favour.
Siv and Dara's friendship wasn't as developed as I would've liked but it was nice that the romance didn't impact it as heavily as the usual young adult books do.
As far as rating goes, I've given four stars. It's probably closer to 3.5, but it's a lot better than three stars, so four it is. ( )